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SIA group to transfer SilkAir planes to Scoot as short-haul fight heats up

Several 737-800 aircraft likely to be rejigged from existing 162 business and economy seats to all-economy set-up

Singapore

SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) will transfer some of SilkAir's aircraft to budget arm Scoot to compete more effectively on short-haul routes in the latest move under its ongoing transformation programme.

According to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) analyst Brendan Sobie, several of SilkAir's narrowbody 737-800 aircraft will likely be reconfigured from the existing 162 business and economy seats to an all-economy configuration.

The first aircraft transfer is likely to take place in "late...

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